stock market has doubled under the obama administration. who we don't like. who we fought valiantly to try to defeat. they would have a lot more credibility if they said that. again, i made the argument that you know, whatever it is, the business of the american people, you know, used to be general motors. it was good for general motors, it was good for the american people. that same concept a derivative of that still applies. we cannot have wall street and corporate ceos going at the white house in washington. it just isn't going to be good for anybody. so they've gotta figure out a way to get along. this is like a pathetic attempt really to try to get along. >> eliot: there's a larger point here for a separate time. it used to be the case what was good for g.m. was good for america. now when g.m. produces more cars in china than here, it is not so clear the interests are unified. is that the point here? what lloyd blankfein is saying, the tax changes they want may be good for the businesses but may not be good for us as a political entity. >> i don't think